According to Jon Chepkevich, the undrafted pick in this year's NBA Draft, Sean East II, a fifth-year point guard from the University of Missouri, has agreed with the Los Angeles Lakers that he will receive a training camp contract from the Lakers that includes an Exhibit 10 clause. He will also represent the Lakers in NBA Summer League and participate in the Lakers' training camp, where he also has the opportunity to challenge for a two-way contract.
Born in November 1999, Easter is now 24 years old and is a very good backcourt player with scoring ability. According to the physical test data of the previous G League elite training camp, Easter's bare foot height is 186.1cm, the arm span is 192.4cm, the standing touch height is 243.8cm, and the weight is 79kg. Easter's physical gifts are indeed not ideal, his height, reach and touch height are not particularly ideal, and they are all at a poor level among players in the No. 1 position. Easter's athleticism can only be considered so-so, his three-second zone four-point movement and switchback running speed are indeed quite good, but his bounce and three-quarter sprint speed are also not ideal. Overall, East is very mediocre in terms of physical talent and athleticism.
In the NCAA this season, East played a total of 30 games for the team, averaging 34.2 minutes per game, averaging 17.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 4 assists, 1.1 steals, 0.2 blocks, and 3 turnovers, shooting 52.1% from the field, 45% from three-point range, and 85.6% from the free throw line. East has been pretty good this season, with his offensive efficiency and his three-point shooting percentage improving dramatically from last season. On top of that, his passing and organisational abilities are also to be recognized. East is arguably the top scorer in the NCAA, and his ability on the offensive end is really pretty good. However, due to his age, mediocre physical talent, and the University of Missouri's poor record this season, Easter's draft performance was not ideal, and he ended up being an undrafted player.
According to previous news, East completed a tryout for the Lakers before the draft, and in the tryout, East also beat the No. 1 high school student in the United States in the class of 2023 and the first-round pick in this year's NBA Draft. Although he is only an undrafted player, East is actually a very good all-round player, his maturity and immediacy are quite good, and his offensive performance is also very good, if he can show enough competitiveness in the summer league, maybe we really have a chance to see him in the Lakers' roster next season?